The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development in collaboration with the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has rescued a nine-year-old girl allegedly molested by one Baba Michael. The Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, disclosed this in a statement on his official X handle @ Mo_ogunlende on Saturday. He said that the alleged assault took place at the suspect’s residence at 4, Azeez Ademola Street, off Anishere, Ayobo. He stated, “This was in response to a viral video posted by Comedienne Princess, who raised the alarm to notify the public of the ugly incident.…
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Barely three weeks after announcing an increase in the cost of loading Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has made a surprising move by reducing its ex-depot (gantry) price of petrol, lowering it from N950 to N890 per litre. In a statement signed by Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina on Saturday night, the refinery said this strategic adjustment is a direct response to the positive outlook within the global energy and gas markets, as well as the recent reduction in international crude oil prices. This change takes immediate effect from Saturday, 1st…
Several people lost their lives in a fatal road accident in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The collision, involving two vehicles, occurred this evening at Mile 49 village along the Lagos Expressway. Eyewitnesses attributed the accident to excessive speeding. A police source confirmed the incident to Weekend Hope. Details later… (Hope Newspaper)
Normalcy has returned to Kuje Area Council of the FCT after a violent clash on Friday that claimed one life through suspected accidental discharge by police personnel. A correspondent who visited the area on Saturday reports that residents were seen going about their businesses. Some residents who spoke to journalists said the clash erupted at about 7:00 p.m. around the Tipper Garage area of Kuje after an argument between two men. A witness, Mr Bulus Ayuba, said the argument between the two men started when they came out of a supermarket in the area. He said the police officer attached…
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Water Resources, Abdulrazak Zaki, has confirmed that the child he was accused of abducting is currently in his custody. Zaki disclosed to journalists in Bauchi on Saturday that his unnamed son, alongside policemen attached to him, carried out the alleged abduction of the child from her school two weeks ago. Zaki’s ex-wife, Ikilima Soro, had petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, alleging that her child was abducted in Bauchi on the morning of January 20, 2025. According to her, the school bus conveying the child was intercepted by masked policemen using a car…
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has criticised Nigerians for condemning corruption while simultaneously defending corrupt individuals when they face prosecution. Speaking in Abuja on Friday during a visit by officials of the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), led by Chris Olukolade, Olukoyede stressed that corruption remains the biggest obstacle to Nigeria’s development. “One of the major problems in Nigeria which when tackled, will make under-development a thing of the past, is corruption and financial crimes,” he said. The EFCC boss emphasised that the responsibility to fight corruption lies not only with the government but…
Mr. Sunday Echeji, accused of cutting off his wife’s hand in a shocking act of domestic violence, has been arraigned before the Chief Magistrate Court 1 in Enugu. Echeji who was arraigned on Friday, January 31, 2025, faces charges of attempted murder under Section 275, Subsection A of the Criminal Code CAP 30, Vol. 1 Reversed Laws of Enugu State, 2024. The incident, which occurred in Ugwuogede village, Ibagwa-Agu, Nsukka Local Government Area, sparked widespread outrage across the state. Due to the severity of the charges, the Chief Magistrate Court transferred the case to the State Department of Public Prosecution, citing lack…
Aisha Suleiman, who was falsely accused of poisoning five people with pepper soup, has spoken out after investigations revealed that the victims actually died from inhaling generator fumes. In October 2024, Aisha was nearly lynched when a social media user on X (formerly Twitter) shared her photo, accusing her of poisoning her boyfriend and four of his friends. Despite not being in the area when the incident occurred, she was confronted upon her return, publicly humiliated, and tied up by enraged community members, who doused her with petrol and were ready to set her ablaze. Authorities intervened just in time…
National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) Yusuf Dantalle has demanded an apology from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his claim that opposition leaders are taking funds from the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). Atiku recently claimed that the Federal Government is paying some opposition members and leaders N50m to destabilise the opposition parties. However, during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today show on Friday, Dantalle said he would not take the allegation lightly. “You (Atiku) may have your information but that is not enough for you to come out and say all members of the…
The Niger State Police Command has rescued a six-month-old baby abducted by her cousin for sale in the Federal Capital Territory. The incident happened in Kwamba area of Suleja last Saturday when the cousin, Joy Nuwa of Nassarawa State, was asked to look after the baby while the mother went to get a message. Nuwa allegedly conspired with some neighbours to abduct the baby and transported her to Kubwa in Abuja for sale. Howeevr, luck ran out on them when the case of the missing baby was reported to the Niger State Police, and following investigation, the baby was recovered…